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Oceanside Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,043 students in Oceanside Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Oceanside Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
15,274 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
682 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Oceanside Unified School District, which is ranked #968 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#951 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
43 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
620 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
9,220 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
55%
# Black Students
599 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
3,217 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
21%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
263 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,281 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,556
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,093
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,154
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,112
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,138
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,054
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,126
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,103
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,184
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,124
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,162
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,226
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,242
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,787 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$276 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$256 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,083
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,787
$18,396
Best Oceanside Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
141 Santa Rosa Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7500
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7500
Grades: K-8
| 777 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Margarita Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Carnes Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7900
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7900
Grades: K-8
| 556 students
Rank: #33.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1290 Ivey Ranch Rd.
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 901-8800
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 901-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,142 students
Rank: #44.
Stuart Mesa Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Yamanaka Way
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7700
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 901-7700
Grades: K-8
| 515 students
Rank: #55.
Surfside Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1125 South Ditmar St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8600
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8600
Grades: K-12
| 266 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2000 California St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8900
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 901-8900
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
Rank: #77.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
202 Oleander Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 966-4900
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 966-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
823 Acacia St.
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 966-4700
Oceanside, CA 92058
(760) 966-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 466 students
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